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(43) Date of publication: 31.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/05 (21) Application number: 05749784.4 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/017068 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/115277 (08.12.2005 Gazette 2005/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 21.05.2004 US 573085 P (71) Applicant: Conor Medsystems, Inc. Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)	(72) Inventor: SHANLEY, John, F. Redwood City, CA 94061 (US) (74) Representative: Schorr, Frank Jürgen et al Diehl & Partner GbR Augustenstrasse 46 80333 München 80333 München (DE)